Michelle Pfeiffer is a three-time Oscar nominee who has starred in a variety of classics in her long career, excelling at everything from comedy to drama, romance and action. Take a look back at 15 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Pfeiffer has had a 40+-year career on screen and has managed to overcome being known at first just for her looks. While her beauty was prominently on display in many of her first roles she quickly became more than just a pretty face and plunged herself into deeper and more complex roles. Pfeiffer’s first professional acting job was on a TV series version of the film “Animal House” called “Delta House.” Her character on the TV show was referred to simply as “The Bombshell.” This debut hardly signaled the arrival of an actress good enough to someday earn three Oscar nominations and seven Golden Globe nominations along with one win.
Pfeiffer has had a 40+-year career on screen and has managed to overcome being known at first just for her looks. While her beauty was prominently on display in many of her first roles she quickly became more than just a pretty face and plunged herself into deeper and more complex roles. Pfeiffer’s first professional acting job was on a TV series version of the film “Animal House” called “Delta House.” Her character on the TV show was referred to simply as “The Bombshell.” This debut hardly signaled the arrival of an actress good enough to someday earn three Oscar nominations and seven Golden Globe nominations along with one win.
- 4/27/2024
- by Misty Holland, Robert Pius and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of crypto exchange Ftx, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors.
Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York set the sentence today in a hearing in New York Federal Court. He said the long sentence would serve as a deterrent, that Bankman-Fried had lied on the stand during his trial, and that he felt there was a risk of him repeating similar crimes.
Speaking before the sentence, Bankman-Fried said what happened to Ftx customers has “been excruciating to watch.” But, he said, “I don’t think the reasons for that have been properly told.” The 31-year-old said he had made a series of bad decisions and thrown his life away.
In November, the former crypto king was found guilty by a Manhattan jury of seven counts of fraud in a scheme that cost Ftx customers over $10 billion. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams...
Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York set the sentence today in a hearing in New York Federal Court. He said the long sentence would serve as a deterrent, that Bankman-Fried had lied on the stand during his trial, and that he felt there was a risk of him repeating similar crimes.
Speaking before the sentence, Bankman-Fried said what happened to Ftx customers has “been excruciating to watch.” But, he said, “I don’t think the reasons for that have been properly told.” The 31-year-old said he had made a series of bad decisions and thrown his life away.
In November, the former crypto king was found guilty by a Manhattan jury of seven counts of fraud in a scheme that cost Ftx customers over $10 billion. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Following his conviction in November, Sam Bankman-Fried is awaiting sentencing for the massive fraud that brought down his much-vaunted Ftx cryptocurrency exchange. Making the case for a 40-to-50-year prison term, federal prosecutors have now submitted a list of the disgraced CEO’s bad ideas for spinning his company’s bankruptcy in the weeks after it collapsed.
“Note: these are all random probably bad ideas that aren’t vetted; Confidential,” reads a note at the top of the Google Document. In the text that follows, Bankman-Fried laid out possible ways...
“Note: these are all random probably bad ideas that aren’t vetted; Confidential,” reads a note at the top of the Google Document. In the text that follows, Bankman-Fried laid out possible ways...
- 3/16/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
At the True/False Film Festival, packed with an array of nonfiction films from around the globe, there’s an overarching sense of connection and familiarity that emerges by the end of the four-day documentary showcase. True/False has held court in the charming college town of Columbia, Missouri as a haven for documentary film lovers for 21 years. IndieWire was particularly taken with the conversations that ensued throughout the festival — from Q&As to post-screening chit-chat — as we streamed out of the city’s historic theaters. Subtler conversations arose between the films themselves.
While the settings of the films were varied — Michigan to Mumbai, Armenia to Alphabet City — the best films touched on universal ideas: the connection between art and selfhood, changing political landscapes, and preparations for death and departure from this world. Here are some of the highlights of this year’s festival, all of which are still looking for U.
While the settings of the films were varied — Michigan to Mumbai, Armenia to Alphabet City — the best films touched on universal ideas: the connection between art and selfhood, changing political landscapes, and preparations for death and departure from this world. Here are some of the highlights of this year’s festival, all of which are still looking for U.
- 3/9/2024
- by Susannah Gruder
- Indiewire
Debuting at True/False (followed by First Look), Elizabeth Nichols’s Flying Lessons is a beautiful ode to a New York City Lower East Side artist as well as to the larger “dying breed” that once roamed the streets of Alphabet City, performing in its now extinct clubs. Importantly, it’s also a call to end rampant gentrification and a love story between director and character all rolled into one. The drama began, rather unhappily, with an eviction notice after NYC real estate owner/convicted fraudster Steve Croman bought the building Nichols was living in as a rent-stabilized tenant. Within months the “Bernie Madoff of landlords” had unleashed […]
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The post “A Film Can Be a Spark, and What Comes After It Is Where the Magic Is”: Elizabeth Nichols on Her True/False-Debuting Flying Lessons first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 3/1/2024
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Debuting at True/False (followed by First Look), Elizabeth Nichols’s Flying Lessons is a beautiful ode to a New York City Lower East Side artist as well as to the larger “dying breed” that once roamed the streets of Alphabet City, performing in its now extinct clubs. Importantly, it’s also a call to end rampant gentrification and a love story between director and character all rolled into one. The drama began, rather unhappily, with an eviction notice after NYC real estate owner/convicted fraudster Steve Croman bought the building Nichols was living in as a rent-stabilized tenant. Within months the “Bernie Madoff of landlords” had unleashed […]
The post “A Film Can Be a Spark, and What Comes After It Is Where the Magic Is”: Elizabeth Nichols on Her True/False-Debuting Flying Lessons first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “A Film Can Be a Spark, and What Comes After It Is Where the Magic Is”: Elizabeth Nichols on Her True/False-Debuting Flying Lessons first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 3/1/2024
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Donald Trump was ordered to pay out $355 million in his New York civil fraud trial, after being found guilty of inflating his assets in order to get loans from various banks. For “The View” host Sara Haines, this amount was “excessive,” and “slightly” plays into Trump’s narrative that the prosecution was politically motivated.
In his ruling, Judge Arthur Engoron noted that “They are accused only of inflating asset values to make more money. The documents prove this over and over again. This is a venial sin, not a mortal sin. Defendants did not commit murder or arson. They did not rob a bank at gunpoint. Donald Trump is not Bernard Madoff.”
But, he continued, “Yet, defendants are incapable of admitting the error of their ways. Instead, they adopt a ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ posture that the evidence belies. This Court finds that defendants are...
In his ruling, Judge Arthur Engoron noted that “They are accused only of inflating asset values to make more money. The documents prove this over and over again. This is a venial sin, not a mortal sin. Defendants did not commit murder or arson. They did not rob a bank at gunpoint. Donald Trump is not Bernard Madoff.”
But, he continued, “Yet, defendants are incapable of admitting the error of their ways. Instead, they adopt a ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ posture that the evidence belies. This Court finds that defendants are...
- 2/20/2024
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Trump vowed to appeal the $355 million fraud penalty handed down to him on Friday, after Judge Arthur Engoron found the Trump Organization liable for financial fraud and barred him from serving as a corporate officer or a director of a company in New York for three years.
The former president took to his perch at Mar-a-Lago soon after to denounce the ruling. Trump accused Engoron of being “crooked” and of having built a “perfect company,” despite being penalized for overvaluing his properties and inflating his net worth over several years — deceiving banks,...
The former president took to his perch at Mar-a-Lago soon after to denounce the ruling. Trump accused Engoron of being “crooked” and of having built a “perfect company,” despite being penalized for overvaluing his properties and inflating his net worth over several years — deceiving banks,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
The scammy, salacious saga of George Santos’ fraudulent life and short-lived congressional career will soon get the documentary treatment.
According to The New York Times the project, which is already in the works, will be directed by self-proclaimed “scammer whisperer” and Fyre Fraud documentarian Jenner Furst — who has also already secured Santos’ participation in the film and plans to pay him an “archival materials fee.”
Furst is the award-winning director behind projects including Time: The Kalief Browder Story, LuLaRich, and the smash hit Hulu documentary Fyre Fraud, which chronicled the disastrous,...
According to The New York Times the project, which is already in the works, will be directed by self-proclaimed “scammer whisperer” and Fyre Fraud documentarian Jenner Furst — who has also already secured Santos’ participation in the film and plans to pay him an “archival materials fee.”
Furst is the award-winning director behind projects including Time: The Kalief Browder Story, LuLaRich, and the smash hit Hulu documentary Fyre Fraud, which chronicled the disastrous,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Jurors took only a half-day of deliberations today to find former Ftx founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of seven counts of fraud in a scheme that cost customers an estimated $10 billion to $14 billion. His crypto exchange, Ftx, collapsed into bankruptcy last year.
He now faces a March 28 sentencing date that could result in decades of prison time. The 2009 prosecution of Bernard Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme bilked about $20 billion. resulted in a sentence of 150 years in prison.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams told reporters after the verdict that Bankman-Fried “perpetrated one of the biggest financial frauds in American history, a multibillion dollar scheme designed to make him the king of crypto..
“But here’s the thing: The cryptocurrency industry might be new. The players like Sam Bankman-Fried might be new. This kind of fraud, this kind of corruption, is as old as time, and we have no patience for it,” he said.
He now faces a March 28 sentencing date that could result in decades of prison time. The 2009 prosecution of Bernard Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme bilked about $20 billion. resulted in a sentence of 150 years in prison.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams told reporters after the verdict that Bankman-Fried “perpetrated one of the biggest financial frauds in American history, a multibillion dollar scheme designed to make him the king of crypto..
“But here’s the thing: The cryptocurrency industry might be new. The players like Sam Bankman-Fried might be new. This kind of fraud, this kind of corruption, is as old as time, and we have no patience for it,” he said.
- 11/3/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
As Sam Bankman-Fried stands trial for fraud after the 2022 high-profile collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange Ftx, Anthony Scaramucci is sharing the story of how he got into business with the young billionaire.
In Tales From The Crypto: The Rise and Fall of Ftx, a newly launched podcast from Audio Up, the financier who became a household name during a brief stint as communications director for former president Donald Tump tells his story warts and all. His company, SkyBridge Capitol, sold a one-third stake to Sbf’s Ftx Ventures in 2022 — not long before the house of cards collapsed. The podcast dropped its first two episodes on Oct. 9 and will roll out weekly on Mondays.
Instead of picking up when the two met a few years ago, the story starts with Scaramucci’s background as a middle-class kid from Long Island, explaining how he landed at Goldman Sachs after graduating from Harvard Law School...
In Tales From The Crypto: The Rise and Fall of Ftx, a newly launched podcast from Audio Up, the financier who became a household name during a brief stint as communications director for former president Donald Tump tells his story warts and all. His company, SkyBridge Capitol, sold a one-third stake to Sbf’s Ftx Ventures in 2022 — not long before the house of cards collapsed. The podcast dropped its first two episodes on Oct. 9 and will roll out weekly on Mondays.
Instead of picking up when the two met a few years ago, the story starts with Scaramucci’s background as a middle-class kid from Long Island, explaining how he landed at Goldman Sachs after graduating from Harvard Law School...
- 10/12/2023
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Are Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David taking a second stab at ending Seinfeld?
During a recent stand-up set, Seinfeld told his audience that he has a “little secret” regarding the NBC classic’s controversial series finale, and that “something is going to happen that has to do with that ending.
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“It hasn’t happened yet,” he teased a Boston crowd on Saturday night.
During a recent stand-up set, Seinfeld told his audience that he has a “little secret” regarding the NBC classic’s controversial series finale, and that “something is going to happen that has to do with that ending.
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“It hasn’t happened yet,” he teased a Boston crowd on Saturday night.
- 10/10/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s $40 billion crypto empire shocked the world with its speed and scale. In mere days, the company he founded, Ftx, fell from its perch as a top cryptocurrency exchange and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Customers who deposited funds on Ftx — sometimes their life savings — learned that billions had gone missing. A viral tweet from a crypto executive read: “The insanity of Theranos, speed of Lehman and scale of Enron.”
What are Bankman-Fried’s charges and his alleged criminal conduct?
Next week, Bankman-Fried will finally face the music.
What are Bankman-Fried’s charges and his alleged criminal conduct?
Next week, Bankman-Fried will finally face the music.
- 9/29/2023
- by Tracy Wang
- Rollingstone.com
In the wake of the infamous Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme, the world became familiar with his wife, Ruth Madoff. She has been portrayed by several actresses across media including Blythe Danner in Madoff and Michelle Pfieffer in The Wizard of Lies. But what happened to her after the scandal that rocked the financial world? For years, Ruth Madoff stood by her husband’s side as he operated one of the most devastating Ponzi schemes in history. When Madoff’s elaborate house of cards came crashing down, his wife found herself thrust into the spotlight. Altogether, she people couldn’t separate her from the...
- 9/15/2023
- by Ima Whyte
- TVovermind.com
Mark Margolis, a veteran actor with hundreds of credits dating back to the 1970s but perhaps best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayal of cartel don Hector “Tio” Salamanca on TV’s Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, died Thursday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City following a short illness. He was 83.
His death was announced by son Morgan Margolis, the CEO of Knitting Factory Entertainment. Morgan Margolis said he and Mark’s wife Jacqueline were at his bedside at the time of death.
“He was one of a kind,” said manager Robert Kolker of Red Letter Entertainment. “We won’t see his likes again. He was a treasured client and a lifelong friend. I was lucky to know him.”
Born on November 26, 1939 in Philadelphia, Margolis briefly attended Temple University before moving to New York City to study acting, first under Stella Adler at the Actors Studio and subsequently...
His death was announced by son Morgan Margolis, the CEO of Knitting Factory Entertainment. Morgan Margolis said he and Mark’s wife Jacqueline were at his bedside at the time of death.
“He was one of a kind,” said manager Robert Kolker of Red Letter Entertainment. “We won’t see his likes again. He was a treasured client and a lifelong friend. I was lucky to know him.”
Born on November 26, 1939 in Philadelphia, Margolis briefly attended Temple University before moving to New York City to study acting, first under Stella Adler at the Actors Studio and subsequently...
- 8/4/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s become increasingly common to lend genre films some semblance of emotional depth by having their protagonists burdened from the start with profound grief or loss. That is especially the case with “Aporia,” producer Jared Moshe’s third feature as writer-director. Its variation on a particular kind of fantasy premise (often involving time travel) underlines the familiar wisdom of “Be careful what you wish for,” as the ability to alter tragic past events only ends up complicating the present for our main characters.
Starring Judy Greer as a recent widow in a lower-middle-class Los Angeles milieu, this is more an effective drama with a novel hook than any typically violence- or spectacle-driven dive into the fantastic— the lo-fi sci-fi on tap here requires nary a special effect. Those expecting more action or thrills may be underwhelmed. But “Aporia” (the title of which is a term for a state of...
Starring Judy Greer as a recent widow in a lower-middle-class Los Angeles milieu, this is more an effective drama with a novel hook than any typically violence- or spectacle-driven dive into the fantastic— the lo-fi sci-fi on tap here requires nary a special effect. Those expecting more action or thrills may be underwhelmed. But “Aporia” (the title of which is a term for a state of...
- 7/30/2023
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Every July 1, former New York Mets slugger Bobby Bonilla changes his tune. Instead of “I’ll show you the Bronx,” Bonilla says, “Show me the money.”
Bonilla hasn’t played in the major leagues for 22 years, but each July 1 he picks up a check for nearly $1.2 million from the club. That’s more than some all-star players make per year.
The sweet deal was negotiated by Bonilla’s agent Dennis Gilbert at a time when the Mets (then owned by the Wilpon family) were scrapping for cash.
Bonilla had a checkered career for the Mets. He was on the team from 1992 to 1995, then came back for a year in 1999. He is best remembered for his confrontation with reporter Bob Klapisch, the co-author of the book, “The Worst Team Money Can Buy,’ a review of a season in which the Mets, with baseball’s highest payroll, lost 90 games Bonilla got in a heated exchange in the Mets clubhouse with Klapisch, threatening to “show him the Bronx.” It was not an invitation for a tour.
The Mets wanted to terminate Bonilla in 1999, but he still had $6 million left on his contract. Gilbert proposed that owner Fred Wilpon defer payments until 2011 with an 8% annual interest rate.
That meant that Bonilla would get $1,193,248.20 every year until 2035. Bonilla will be 72 when his contract with the team expires. He is currently 59.
In total, Bonilla will get $29.8 million because of Wilpon’s blunder.
Bonilla’s deal is sizable, but it’s not the only deferred payment owed to former and current players. It sticks out more because the Wilpons never received the huge payments they believed they would get from swindler Bernie Madoff, making the contract a financial albatross that kept the team mired in mediocrity for years.
Mets fans began celebrating the day as a tribute to the team’s folly. New owner Steve Cohen even joined in the joke, saying he’d like to celebrate the day at Citi Field.
Bonilla hasn’t played in the major leagues for 22 years, but each July 1 he picks up a check for nearly $1.2 million from the club. That’s more than some all-star players make per year.
The sweet deal was negotiated by Bonilla’s agent Dennis Gilbert at a time when the Mets (then owned by the Wilpon family) were scrapping for cash.
Bonilla had a checkered career for the Mets. He was on the team from 1992 to 1995, then came back for a year in 1999. He is best remembered for his confrontation with reporter Bob Klapisch, the co-author of the book, “The Worst Team Money Can Buy,’ a review of a season in which the Mets, with baseball’s highest payroll, lost 90 games Bonilla got in a heated exchange in the Mets clubhouse with Klapisch, threatening to “show him the Bronx.” It was not an invitation for a tour.
The Mets wanted to terminate Bonilla in 1999, but he still had $6 million left on his contract. Gilbert proposed that owner Fred Wilpon defer payments until 2011 with an 8% annual interest rate.
That meant that Bonilla would get $1,193,248.20 every year until 2035. Bonilla will be 72 when his contract with the team expires. He is currently 59.
In total, Bonilla will get $29.8 million because of Wilpon’s blunder.
Bonilla’s deal is sizable, but it’s not the only deferred payment owed to former and current players. It sticks out more because the Wilpons never received the huge payments they believed they would get from swindler Bernie Madoff, making the contract a financial albatross that kept the team mired in mediocrity for years.
Mets fans began celebrating the day as a tribute to the team’s folly. New owner Steve Cohen even joined in the joke, saying he’d like to celebrate the day at Citi Field.
- 7/1/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a saying in the Jewish community that certain things are bad for the Jews. The list largely includes people with a great deal of power and money who use it for nefarious ends: Bernie Madoff, Jeffrey Epstein, Woody Allen. (Other things that are arguably not-so-great for the Jews: Einstein’s Bagels; virtually any male character from a Noah Baumbach film; and the fact that the only Jewish character in The Babysitters’ Club series is a whiny curly-haired girl with allergies.)
I had assumed that Jewish Matchmaking, Netflix’s new dating show,...
I had assumed that Jewish Matchmaking, Netflix’s new dating show,...
- 5/6/2023
- by Ej Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
Stephen Findeisen, better known as the YouTube star Coffeezilla, is sitting in what appears to be a cyberpunk detective’s office, with slow-turning ceiling fans, a bay of screens flashing simulated data, and harsh light filling the windows behind him. It’s part of what he jokingly calls his “$10 million studio,” which, along with his typical attire of a white-collared shirt and dark suspenders, cast him as an old-school private eye thrust into a bizarre new future. As Coffeezilla, Findeisen investigates the cryptocurrency scams that proliferate across the internet, and at the moment,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Alex Gibney, perhaps the world’s most prolific documentary filmmaker at the moment, has an obsession with power — and hubris. He’s taken on everyone from corrupt corporate execs (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) and the Church of Scientology (Going Clear) to Theranos grifter Elizabeth Holmes (The Inventor) and the Trump administration (Totally Under Control).
The 69-year-old Oscar winner’s latest is Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker, a two-part docuseries on Apple TV+ that chronicles the rise and fall of German tennis great Boris Becker, who...
The 69-year-old Oscar winner’s latest is Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker, a two-part docuseries on Apple TV+ that chronicles the rise and fall of German tennis great Boris Becker, who...
- 4/12/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Robert De Niro is attached to star in a Billy Ray-penned crime drama series that is in the works at Paramount+.
The two-time Oscar winner will lead Bobby Meritorious, an original series that comes from Paramount Television Studios. Paramount made the commitment to develop the project after winning out a competitive situation.
It marks De Niro’s second TV project to emerge in a matter of weeks after conspiracy thriller Zero Day, from Eric Newman, landed a limited series order at Netflix.
The series is set amid the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which is a sovereign kingdom with seemingly unlimited power and scope. But now an informant in Sdny’s biggest case, Avery “The Sage” Accomando, played by De Niro, is poised to tear this storied institution apart. Only one man can stop him, a fabled ex-cop-turned prosecutor affectionately known as Bobby Meritorious.
The two-time Oscar winner will lead Bobby Meritorious, an original series that comes from Paramount Television Studios. Paramount made the commitment to develop the project after winning out a competitive situation.
It marks De Niro’s second TV project to emerge in a matter of weeks after conspiracy thriller Zero Day, from Eric Newman, landed a limited series order at Netflix.
The series is set amid the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which is a sovereign kingdom with seemingly unlimited power and scope. But now an informant in Sdny’s biggest case, Avery “The Sage” Accomando, played by De Niro, is poised to tear this storied institution apart. Only one man can stop him, a fabled ex-cop-turned prosecutor affectionately known as Bobby Meritorious.
- 4/4/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Josh Brolin’s career is nearing four decades, with some genuine classics and an Oscar nomination on his resume. But it is not without its duds, and if there’s one that failed the hardest, it’s undoubtedly 2010’s Jonah Hex, which found Josh Brolin as the titular DC character.
In a new interview with Variety, Josh Brolin bluntly put the “awfully good”-worthy Jonah Hex on blast, saying it was a bust both “creatively and monetarily”, a point supported by both the content and the fact that it pulled in just $11 million on a nearly $50 million budget. Brolin elaborated on what went wrong, suggesting it felt like the movie was thrown together, starting with director Jimmy Hayward—what, the Horton Hears a Who! guy couldn’t handle the material? “I remember it didn’t feel right. I loved that he was excited, but he just didn’t have the...
In a new interview with Variety, Josh Brolin bluntly put the “awfully good”-worthy Jonah Hex on blast, saying it was a bust both “creatively and monetarily”, a point supported by both the content and the fact that it pulled in just $11 million on a nearly $50 million budget. Brolin elaborated on what went wrong, suggesting it felt like the movie was thrown together, starting with director Jimmy Hayward—what, the Horton Hears a Who! guy couldn’t handle the material? “I remember it didn’t feel right. I loved that he was excited, but he just didn’t have the...
- 4/3/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Josh Brolin says he ‘still owes’ Megan Fox and John Malkovich after making ‘bad choice’ on Jonah Hex
Josh Brolin has said he “still owes” Megan Fox after making a “bad choice” on Jonah Hex.
The actor recalled the messy production in a new interview, stating: “It was not successful creatively or monetarily. I mean, everybody knows how I feel about Jonah Hex.”
He explained that they rushed into hiring director Jimmy Hayward as the film was weeks away from bveing “canned”.
“I remember it didn’t feel right,” the Marvel star said of Hayward’s hiring in a new interview. “I loved that he was excited, but he just didn’t have the experience and he didn’t treat it like I would imagine somebody would want to treat it. He would be out partying instead.”
It was Brolin who brought in his co-stars, including Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, John Malkovich and Michael Shannon, whose appearance was left on the cutting room floor.
“Not that I had a ton of pull then,...
The actor recalled the messy production in a new interview, stating: “It was not successful creatively or monetarily. I mean, everybody knows how I feel about Jonah Hex.”
He explained that they rushed into hiring director Jimmy Hayward as the film was weeks away from bveing “canned”.
“I remember it didn’t feel right,” the Marvel star said of Hayward’s hiring in a new interview. “I loved that he was excited, but he just didn’t have the experience and he didn’t treat it like I would imagine somebody would want to treat it. He would be out partying instead.”
It was Brolin who brought in his co-stars, including Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, John Malkovich and Michael Shannon, whose appearance was left on the cutting room floor.
“Not that I had a ton of pull then,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Josh Brolin says he ‘still owes’ Megan Fox and John Malkovich after making ‘bad choice’ on Jonah Hex
Josh Brolin has said he “still owes” Megan Fox after making a “bad choice” on Jonah Hex.
The actor recalled the messy production in a new interview, stating: “It was not successful creatively or monetarily. I mean, everybody knows how I feel about Jonah Hex.”
He explained that they rushed into hiring director Jimmy Hayward as the film was weeks away from bveing “canned”.
“I remember it didn’t feel right,” the Marvel star said of Hayward’s hiring in a new interview. “I loved that he was excited, but he just didn’t have the experience and he didn’t treat it like I would imagine somebody would want to treat it. He would be out partying instead.”
It was Brolin who brought in his co-stars, including Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, John Malkovich and Michael Shannon, whose appearance was left on the cutting room floor.
“Not that I had a ton of pull then,...
The actor recalled the messy production in a new interview, stating: “It was not successful creatively or monetarily. I mean, everybody knows how I feel about Jonah Hex.”
He explained that they rushed into hiring director Jimmy Hayward as the film was weeks away from bveing “canned”.
“I remember it didn’t feel right,” the Marvel star said of Hayward’s hiring in a new interview. “I loved that he was excited, but he just didn’t have the experience and he didn’t treat it like I would imagine somebody would want to treat it. He would be out partying instead.”
It was Brolin who brought in his co-stars, including Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, John Malkovich and Michael Shannon, whose appearance was left on the cutting room floor.
“Not that I had a ton of pull then,...
- 4/1/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Josh Brolin blames director Jimmy Hayward and studio interference for the failure of 'Jonah Hex'.The 52-year-old actor starred in the lead role of the 2010 comic book movie, which was a critical and commercial flop, and he thinks he "still owes" his co-stars an apology because of what the film turned out to be, which he blames on the filmmaker going "out partying" instead of devoting all his time to the project.He told Variety: "It was not successful creatively or monetarily. I mean, everybody knows how I feel about 'Jonah Hex'."But the biggest thing with 'Jonah Hex' is rushing into hiring somebody. I remember Jeff Robinov, who I’m still close with, who was running Warner Brothers at the time and he was like, look, you’ve got to get a director in the next two weeks, otherwise we’ve got to can this thing.
- 4/1/2023
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
Donald Trump is about to be a loser, several of his attorneys say.
Since last month, according to two sources familiar with the matter, some of Trump’s lawyers have told him that if he is criminally charged in New York City, he should be prepared to lose. There’s a widespread belief in Trumplandia — including within the ex-president’s legal orbit — that it would be difficult for the former president to get an impartial jury in the Democratic stronghold of Manhattan. Instead, these Trump attorneys are telling him his...
Since last month, according to two sources familiar with the matter, some of Trump’s lawyers have told him that if he is criminally charged in New York City, he should be prepared to lose. There’s a widespread belief in Trumplandia — including within the ex-president’s legal orbit — that it would be difficult for the former president to get an impartial jury in the Democratic stronghold of Manhattan. Instead, these Trump attorneys are telling him his...
- 3/22/2023
- by Asawin Suebsaeng and Adam Rawnsley
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix‘s three-part documentary, The Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, investigates Alex Murdaugh’s problematic behaviors and alleged charges, most notably the deaths of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh, Alex’s son and wife.
Alex’s trial of the disgraced lawyer was long and difficult, with several twists and turns. It has also brought to light several alleged crimes committed by the family over the years, which have been conveniently overlooked by authorities due to the high-profile status of the wealthy family.
Let’s look at one particular incident involving the Murdaughs and how the family used their influence to cover it up.
The deaths of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh during his trial | Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
On June 7, 2021, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents responded to a late-night 911 call reporting two people dead at the Murdaugh hunting estate in Islandton,...
Alex’s trial of the disgraced lawyer was long and difficult, with several twists and turns. It has also brought to light several alleged crimes committed by the family over the years, which have been conveniently overlooked by authorities due to the high-profile status of the wealthy family.
Let’s look at one particular incident involving the Murdaughs and how the family used their influence to cover it up.
The deaths of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh during his trial | Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
On June 7, 2021, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents responded to a late-night 911 call reporting two people dead at the Murdaugh hunting estate in Islandton,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Netflix has given a formal limited series order to Zero Day, a conspiracy thriller from Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Michael S. Schmidt, with Robert De Niro attached to star and executive produce in his first series regular television role. Additionally, Leslie Linka Glatter will direct all episodes and executive produce. The project had been in development at Netflix since November 2022.
Created and executive produced by Newman under his Grand Electric Productions deal with Netflix, Oppenheim, and Schmidt, Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?...
Created and executive produced by Newman under his Grand Electric Productions deal with Netflix, Oppenheim, and Schmidt, Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?...
- 3/1/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s official: Robert De Niro is set to star in the Netflix political thriller Zero Day, marking his first foray into episodic television.
The limited series “asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?”
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The limited series “asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?”
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- 3/1/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Netflix has ordered the limited series “Zero Day” starring Robert De Niro in his first regular television role, Variety has learned exclusively.
In addition, Lesli Linka Glatter has boarded the show and will direct and executive produce all six episodes. Variety previously reported that the series was in development at Netflix in November. It hails from writers and executive producers Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim.
Per the official logline, “Zero Day” “asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?”
Newman and Oppenheim created the series along with Pulitzer Prize winner Michael S. Schmidt, with Newman and Oppenheim serving as writers and executive producers. Newman...
In addition, Lesli Linka Glatter has boarded the show and will direct and executive produce all six episodes. Variety previously reported that the series was in development at Netflix in November. It hails from writers and executive producers Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim.
Per the official logline, “Zero Day” “asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?”
Newman and Oppenheim created the series along with Pulitzer Prize winner Michael S. Schmidt, with Newman and Oppenheim serving as writers and executive producers. Newman...
- 3/1/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Bernie Madoff’s crimes, depicted in Netflix’s true crime documentary Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street, destroyed thousands of lives. While his sons and other relatives cut him off entirely after his 2008 arrest, Ruth Madoff stuck by her husband’s side.
That is, until Sheryl Weinstein, the former executive of Hadassah, publically claimed in her memoir titled Madoff’s Other Secret: Love, Money, Bernie, and Me to having an affair with Bernie in the ’90s. This news finally gave Ruth the courage to walk away from Bernie for good. Here’s what we know:
‘Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street’ | Netflix Bernie Madoff’s 64.8 billion Ponzi scheme
Bernie’s Ponzi scheme relied on funds from unknowing investors. Their money would subsidize the withdrawals made by his other clients that extracted their investment gains. But, little did they know Bernie wasn’t investing a dime despite what their account statements...
That is, until Sheryl Weinstein, the former executive of Hadassah, publically claimed in her memoir titled Madoff’s Other Secret: Love, Money, Bernie, and Me to having an affair with Bernie in the ’90s. This news finally gave Ruth the courage to walk away from Bernie for good. Here’s what we know:
‘Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street’ | Netflix Bernie Madoff’s 64.8 billion Ponzi scheme
Bernie’s Ponzi scheme relied on funds from unknowing investors. Their money would subsidize the withdrawals made by his other clients that extracted their investment gains. But, little did they know Bernie wasn’t investing a dime despite what their account statements...
- 2/13/2023
- by Rose Burke
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bernie Madoff destroyed thousands of lives with his Ponzi scheme, including the lives of his own family members. Netflix documented the rise and fall of his fraudulent company in the popular series Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street. However, the true crime documentary only touched on the impact this scheme had on Madoff’s relatives.
Almost immediately after his arrest in 2008, his family was struck by one tragedy after another, ensuring the Madoff name ended with the death of Madoff’s sons. Here’s a look at how Madoff’s Ponzi scheme destroyed his family.
Bernie Madoff lost 64 billion Bernard Madoff exits federal court in 2009 in New York City. I Mario Tama/Getty Images
Madoff’s scheme involved taking money from clients with the understanding that he would invest it for them. Instead, he moved the cash through several bank accounts to disguise the transactions. He then provided his clients...
Almost immediately after his arrest in 2008, his family was struck by one tragedy after another, ensuring the Madoff name ended with the death of Madoff’s sons. Here’s a look at how Madoff’s Ponzi scheme destroyed his family.
Bernie Madoff lost 64 billion Bernard Madoff exits federal court in 2009 in New York City. I Mario Tama/Getty Images
Madoff’s scheme involved taking money from clients with the understanding that he would invest it for them. Instead, he moved the cash through several bank accounts to disguise the transactions. He then provided his clients...
- 2/9/2023
- by Rose Burke
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Several days ago, we were pleased to talk to Frank Grillo, star of Little Dixie. He told us about the movie, his career, his upcoming projects and… Charles Bronson!
A charming person we talked with, thank you, Mr Grillo!
My name is C. Sheriff, and you we’re going to talk about Little Dixie. And the first thing is we saw Little Dixie, and it’s a dark movie. It’s very special. And we would like to know, what do you think that Little Dixie has that makes it different from other thrillers you have participated in?
Frank Grillo: I’ve participated in a lot of thrillers. I don’t know that it’s entirely different, but we have a main character who really lacks a great deal of emotion. Not to say he’s emotionless, but he’s very pragmatic, and he’s very non-sentimental in the way...
A charming person we talked with, thank you, Mr Grillo!
My name is C. Sheriff, and you we’re going to talk about Little Dixie. And the first thing is we saw Little Dixie, and it’s a dark movie. It’s very special. And we would like to know, what do you think that Little Dixie has that makes it different from other thrillers you have participated in?
Frank Grillo: I’ve participated in a lot of thrillers. I don’t know that it’s entirely different, but we have a main character who really lacks a great deal of emotion. Not to say he’s emotionless, but he’s very pragmatic, and he’s very non-sentimental in the way...
- 2/4/2023
- by C. Sheriff
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Netflix‘s documentary Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street left viewers with more questions than answers. While the series thoroughly covered the evolution of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme and gave us insight into the man he was, many still wonder what happened to the victims.
With so many people impacted by his actions, it’s unrealistic to think they were all compensated. Here’s what we know:
Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme fell to pieces in 2008 Bernie Madoff in 2009 | Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
As an investor, Madoff claimed to use a strategy that allowed his clients to see steady gains. He made them so much money that the word spread quickly, and his popularity grew. As more people trusted him to invest their money, his business grew. Little did his clients know that Madoff wasn’t actually investing any of their money.
Instead, he pocketed his clients’ money and used...
With so many people impacted by his actions, it’s unrealistic to think they were all compensated. Here’s what we know:
Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme fell to pieces in 2008 Bernie Madoff in 2009 | Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
As an investor, Madoff claimed to use a strategy that allowed his clients to see steady gains. He made them so much money that the word spread quickly, and his popularity grew. As more people trusted him to invest their money, his business grew. Little did his clients know that Madoff wasn’t actually investing any of their money.
Instead, he pocketed his clients’ money and used...
- 2/1/2023
- by Rose Burke
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Image Source: Getty / Bloomberg
At the height of the financial crisis in 2008, the world watched as many of Wall Street's top institutions, investment firms, and financiers were exposed for anything from predatory lending to ill-fated risk taking and fraud. Among those who fell from grace during this time was Bernard "Bernie" Madoff, who - at the time - was the chairman of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities and revered in the stock and investment world. Netflix's latest docuseries, "Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street," takes a deep dive into the life and crimes of Madoff, who went down in history as the mastermind behind the world's largest Ponzi scheme.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Madoff's company exploded, and he quickly became known on Wall Street. Along with establishing his investment firm, Madoff helped develop electronic trading platforms like Nasdaq. By the 1990s and 2000s, he even had celebrity clientele,...
At the height of the financial crisis in 2008, the world watched as many of Wall Street's top institutions, investment firms, and financiers were exposed for anything from predatory lending to ill-fated risk taking and fraud. Among those who fell from grace during this time was Bernard "Bernie" Madoff, who - at the time - was the chairman of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities and revered in the stock and investment world. Netflix's latest docuseries, "Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street," takes a deep dive into the life and crimes of Madoff, who went down in history as the mastermind behind the world's largest Ponzi scheme.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Madoff's company exploded, and he quickly became known on Wall Street. Along with establishing his investment firm, Madoff helped develop electronic trading platforms like Nasdaq. By the 1990s and 2000s, he even had celebrity clientele,...
- 1/11/2023
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
Since his downfall in 2008, disgraced financier Bernie Madoff has been the subject of several books, movies, and documentaries, with the latest being a series from Netflix, which hit the streamer on Jan. 4. In "Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street," the streaming giant is tackling the unbelievable true story of Madoff, who is known for defrauding celebrities and regular people out of 65 million through an elaborate and massive Ponzi Scheme.
Throughout his time as a force on Wall Street, Madoff persuaded people, both famous and not, to make large investments in a variety of stocks with the promise of a significant financial return. However, Madoff never actually invested any of the money he recieved. Whenever an investor asked for their returns, he'd simply pay them with money from a new victim, perpetuating a cycle of fraud with no profit for anyone but himself.
Madoff got his start in the financial industry back in the 1960s,...
Throughout his time as a force on Wall Street, Madoff persuaded people, both famous and not, to make large investments in a variety of stocks with the promise of a significant financial return. However, Madoff never actually invested any of the money he recieved. Whenever an investor asked for their returns, he'd simply pay them with money from a new victim, perpetuating a cycle of fraud with no profit for anyone but himself.
Madoff got his start in the financial industry back in the 1960s,...
- 1/4/2023
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street is a documentary series directed by Joe Berlinger about the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff, who masterminded one of the largest scale Ponzi schemes.
In four episodes the figure of Bernie Madoff is explored. The man who led the biggest ponzi scheme on Wall Street, who managed 64 billion dollars, a business that played with hedge fund money, regular investors’ money and more. It was a business built on greed.
About the Series
In the center of this series we have this figure who represented the worst of the disaster of 2008, and who actually brought to light the truth at the base of a system that destroyed the mortgage system, and showed how rotten it was.
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (2023)
So, in the midst of the carnage there he was, Bernie Madoff, in December of 2008, following his own confession to his children,...
In four episodes the figure of Bernie Madoff is explored. The man who led the biggest ponzi scheme on Wall Street, who managed 64 billion dollars, a business that played with hedge fund money, regular investors’ money and more. It was a business built on greed.
About the Series
In the center of this series we have this figure who represented the worst of the disaster of 2008, and who actually brought to light the truth at the base of a system that destroyed the mortgage system, and showed how rotten it was.
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (2023)
So, in the midst of the carnage there he was, Bernie Madoff, in December of 2008, following his own confession to his children,...
- 1/4/2023
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid - TV
Christian Bale as Augustus Landor and Harry Melling as Edgar Allen Poe in ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ (Photo Cr. Scott Garfield/Netflix © 2022)
Netflix’s January 2023 lineup of new and returning series includes the second seasons of Vikings: Valhalla, Ginny & Georgia, Sexify, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Bake Squad, and Kings of Jo’Burg. Newcomers to the streaming service include the innovative drama series Kaleidoscope, as well as That ’70s Show‘s sequel, That ’90s Show.
Netflix’s slate of new films includes the mystery thriller The Pale Blue Eye starring Christian Bale and the drama Dog Gone, based on a true story and starring Rob Lowe. The streaming series also plans to release the documentaries Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street, Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld, The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker, and Pamela, a love story in January.
Series & Films Arriving On Netflix In January 2023
January 1, 2023
Kaleidoscope – Netflix...
Netflix’s January 2023 lineup of new and returning series includes the second seasons of Vikings: Valhalla, Ginny & Georgia, Sexify, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Bake Squad, and Kings of Jo’Burg. Newcomers to the streaming service include the innovative drama series Kaleidoscope, as well as That ’70s Show‘s sequel, That ’90s Show.
Netflix’s slate of new films includes the mystery thriller The Pale Blue Eye starring Christian Bale and the drama Dog Gone, based on a true story and starring Rob Lowe. The streaming series also plans to release the documentaries Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street, Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld, The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker, and Pamela, a love story in January.
Series & Films Arriving On Netflix In January 2023
January 1, 2023
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- 12/29/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Hollywood star Robert De Niro is set to star in and executive produce ‘Mr. Natural’, a crime drama series in the works at Entertainment One.
The project follows Louis ‘Mr. Natural’ Baron (De Niro), who, fresh off a 30-year stint in federal prison, hits Palm Springs driven by a dream to reunite with his stolen family and a dangerous scheme to grab a taste of the Salton Sea’s lithium billions, per the logline for the potential series. There will be blood in the sand and bones in the desert. Palm Springs will never be the same, reports ‘Variety’.
Created by Mitch Glazer (‘On the Rocks’), the project is envisioned as a multi-season series, with Glazer and De Niro executive producing alongside ‘Yellowstone’s’ Art and John Linson.
eOne does not yet have a platform attached to ‘Mr. Natural’, but is expected to be taking it out to market soon.
The project follows Louis ‘Mr. Natural’ Baron (De Niro), who, fresh off a 30-year stint in federal prison, hits Palm Springs driven by a dream to reunite with his stolen family and a dangerous scheme to grab a taste of the Salton Sea’s lithium billions, per the logline for the potential series. There will be blood in the sand and bones in the desert. Palm Springs will never be the same, reports ‘Variety’.
Created by Mitch Glazer (‘On the Rocks’), the project is envisioned as a multi-season series, with Glazer and De Niro executive producing alongside ‘Yellowstone’s’ Art and John Linson.
eOne does not yet have a platform attached to ‘Mr. Natural’, but is expected to be taking it out to market soon.
- 12/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Robert De Niro is set to star in and executive produce “Mr. Natural,” a crime drama series in the works at Entertainment One, Variety has learned.
The project follows Louis “Mr. Natural” Baron (De Niro), who, fresh off a 30 year-stint in federal prison, hits Palm Springs driven by revenge, a dream to reunite with his stolen family and a dangerous scheme to grab a taste of the Salton Sea’s lithium billions, per the logline for the potential series. There will be blood in the sand and bones in the desert. Palm Springs will never be the same.
Created by Mitch Glazer (“On the Rocks”), the project is envisioned as a multi-season series, with Glazer and De Niro executive producing alongside “Yellowstone’s” Art and John Linson.
eOne does not yet have a platform attached to “Mr. Natural,” but is expected to be taking it out to market soon.
“Mr.
The project follows Louis “Mr. Natural” Baron (De Niro), who, fresh off a 30 year-stint in federal prison, hits Palm Springs driven by revenge, a dream to reunite with his stolen family and a dangerous scheme to grab a taste of the Salton Sea’s lithium billions, per the logline for the potential series. There will be blood in the sand and bones in the desert. Palm Springs will never be the same.
Created by Mitch Glazer (“On the Rocks”), the project is envisioned as a multi-season series, with Glazer and De Niro executive producing alongside “Yellowstone’s” Art and John Linson.
eOne does not yet have a platform attached to “Mr. Natural,” but is expected to be taking it out to market soon.
“Mr.
- 12/16/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
"People think they know this story… They think it's a story about one man." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a compelling new documentary series titled Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street, with a title that should make you want to find out what this is all about. It's arriving for streaming just after the New Year in January on Netflix. With an innovative visual approach, Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street is a four part edge-of your seat financial thriller series which reveals the truth behind Bernie Madoff’s infamous multibillion-dollar global Ponzi scheme and the ways in which a willfully blind financial system allowed it to flourish for decades. It looks like most of this footage is actually a recreation / re-enactment, with an actor playing Madoff in various scenes to help contextualize and understand his role in the Wall Street game. "If you're getting good returns, people...
- 12/8/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Over a year after Bernie Madoff’s death – and a few weeks after the Ftx fiasco – the story behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history will be the focus of an upcoming Netflix docuseries.
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street features interviews with “whistleblowers, employees, investigators, and victims,” as well as never-before-seen footage of Madoff’s video depositions.
The four-episode series, directed by documentarian Joe Berlinger, “reveals the genesis and, for the first time, the mechanics of Madoff’s fraudulent investment advisory business, uncovering how the fraud was not just...
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street features interviews with “whistleblowers, employees, investigators, and victims,” as well as never-before-seen footage of Madoff’s video depositions.
The four-episode series, directed by documentarian Joe Berlinger, “reveals the genesis and, for the first time, the mechanics of Madoff’s fraudulent investment advisory business, uncovering how the fraud was not just...
- 12/8/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
You’ve probably never heard of “Pbc.” For accountants, Pbc is a common acronym for “Provided by Client.” Also for accountants: FloQast software. And, in what seems like the ultimate bad idea for target-demo marketing, “Pbc” is a branded-content comedy series about accounting that’s produced by FloQast Studios.
But here’s the weird part: “Pbc” is not bad. Its supporting cast includes Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Kate Flannery (“The Office”), and Pete Gardner (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”). It just added Cheri Oteri (“Saturday Night Live”) and Neil Flynn(“Scrubs”). You probably wouldn’t know the series’ leads, Jessica Sarah Flaum and Christian A. Pierce, but they’re talented and have a total Jim-and-Pam thing going on.
If you want to check it out, Season 2 is now streaming (timed by FloQast to give accountants some much-need levity ahead of the busy accounting season). “Pbc” is not the next big Nielsen hit; for one thing,...
But here’s the weird part: “Pbc” is not bad. Its supporting cast includes Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Kate Flannery (“The Office”), and Pete Gardner (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”). It just added Cheri Oteri (“Saturday Night Live”) and Neil Flynn(“Scrubs”). You probably wouldn’t know the series’ leads, Jessica Sarah Flaum and Christian A. Pierce, but they’re talented and have a total Jim-and-Pam thing going on.
If you want to check it out, Season 2 is now streaming (timed by FloQast to give accountants some much-need levity ahead of the busy accounting season). “Pbc” is not the next big Nielsen hit; for one thing,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Five years ago, Robert De Niro made his first foray into TV acting with HBO‘s “The Wizard Of Lies,” about businessman fraudster Bernie Madoff. Now, Deadline reports (via Variety) that the two-time Oscar winner has a new TV role in the works over at Netflix, a project that De Niro will also executive produce.
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“Zero Day” will see De Niro in a political thriller as a former US president.
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“Zero Day” will see De Niro in a political thriller as a former US president.
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- 12/1/2022
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Hollywood star Robert De Niro is set to star in the limited series ‘Zero Day’ currently in the works at Netflix.
The political thriller hails from Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, ‘Variety’ reports.
Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources say the show would be a political thriller in which De Niro would play a former US President.
Newman and Oppenheim are the writers and executive producers on the series, with a story by Newman, Oppenheim, and Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Schmidt.
De Niro is one of the best known film stars of all time, having won the Academy Award for best actor and best supporting actor for ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘The Godfather Part II’ respectively.
He has been nominated for seven acting Academy Awards in total, while he also shared in the best picture nomination for ‘The Irishman’, which he produced and in which he also played the lead role.
The political thriller hails from Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, ‘Variety’ reports.
Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources say the show would be a political thriller in which De Niro would play a former US President.
Newman and Oppenheim are the writers and executive producers on the series, with a story by Newman, Oppenheim, and Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Schmidt.
De Niro is one of the best known film stars of all time, having won the Academy Award for best actor and best supporting actor for ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘The Godfather Part II’ respectively.
He has been nominated for seven acting Academy Awards in total, while he also shared in the best picture nomination for ‘The Irishman’, which he produced and in which he also played the lead role.
- 12/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
It’s been a grip since Robert De Niro last hopped over into the world of TV; outside of the occasional cameo (usually as himself), De Niro’s only major expedition on the small screen came in 2017, with HBO’s The Wizard Of Lies, where he played professional Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff for his old pal Barry Levinson.
- 12/1/2022
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
In what would be his first series regular television role, two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro is set to star in and executive produce Zero Day, a limited series from Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, which is in development at Netflix, sources tell Deadline.
Details are being kept under wraps, but we hear De Niro would play a former U.S. President in the political thriller.
Series is written and executive produced by Newman, who is under an overall deal at Netflix, and Oppenheim, with a story by Newman. Oppenheim, journalist and author Michael Schmidt and Jonathan Glickman of Panoramic Media will also executive produce along with De Niro.
Netflix does not confirm or comment on development projects.
Nominated for seven Academy Awards, De Niro won two — best actor for Raging Bull and best supporting actor for The Godfather Part II. He also has received several Emmy nominations, including a...
Details are being kept under wraps, but we hear De Niro would play a former U.S. President in the political thriller.
Series is written and executive produced by Newman, who is under an overall deal at Netflix, and Oppenheim, with a story by Newman. Oppenheim, journalist and author Michael Schmidt and Jonathan Glickman of Panoramic Media will also executive produce along with De Niro.
Netflix does not confirm or comment on development projects.
Nominated for seven Academy Awards, De Niro won two — best actor for Raging Bull and best supporting actor for The Godfather Part II. He also has received several Emmy nominations, including a...
- 12/1/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert De Niro is set to star in the first regular TV role of his career. According to Variety, Robert De Niro will star in Zero Day, a limited series in development for Netflix.
Not much is known about Zero Day at the moment, only that the series will be a political thriller which will find Robert De Niro playing a former U.S. President. Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim (Jackie) are writing and executive producing the series, with a story by Newman, Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt. Although this would be Robert De Niro’s first regular TV role, he has appeared as himself on Sesame Street, Saturday Night Live, Extras, and 30 Rock. He also played Bernie Madoff in HBO’s TV movie, Wizard of Lies.
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Robert De Niro was recently seen starring alongside Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington,...
Not much is known about Zero Day at the moment, only that the series will be a political thriller which will find Robert De Niro playing a former U.S. President. Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim (Jackie) are writing and executive producing the series, with a story by Newman, Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt. Although this would be Robert De Niro’s first regular TV role, he has appeared as himself on Sesame Street, Saturday Night Live, Extras, and 30 Rock. He also played Bernie Madoff in HBO’s TV movie, Wizard of Lies.
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Robert De Niro was recently seen starring alongside Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington,...
- 11/30/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Hail to the chief!
Robert De Niro will play a former President of the United States in the potential political thriller Zero Day, our sister site Variety reports.
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The in-the-works Netflix limited series hails from Eric Newman (Narcos, The Watcher) and NBC News president Noah Oppenheim (The Thing About Pam), who will write — with Michael Schmidt — and executive-produce. De Niro also will serve as an EP.
Robert De Niro will play a former President of the United States in the potential political thriller Zero Day, our sister site Variety reports.
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- 11/30/2022
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
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Robert De Niro is eyeing the first TV lead role of his storied career.
The Oscar winner is attached to star in a Netflix limited series called Zero Day from Narcos showrunner Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, the president of NBC News. Details are being kept close to the vest, but the project is said to be a political thriller in which De Niro will play a former president.
Netflix declined to comment.
Newman and Oppenheim will pen a script from a story by Newman, Oppenheim and Michael Schmidt. Newman, who has an overall deal at Netflix, and Oppenheim will executive produce with De Niro and Jonathan Glickman of Panoramic Media.
Should Zero Day get a green light, it will mark the first ongoing series role in De Niro’s career. He scored an Emmy nomination in 2017 for playing Bernie Madoff in HBO...
Robert De Niro is eyeing the first TV lead role of his storied career.
The Oscar winner is attached to star in a Netflix limited series called Zero Day from Narcos showrunner Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, the president of NBC News. Details are being kept close to the vest, but the project is said to be a political thriller in which De Niro will play a former president.
Netflix declined to comment.
Newman and Oppenheim will pen a script from a story by Newman, Oppenheim and Michael Schmidt. Newman, who has an overall deal at Netflix, and Oppenheim will executive produce with De Niro and Jonathan Glickman of Panoramic Media.
Should Zero Day get a green light, it will mark the first ongoing series role in De Niro’s career. He scored an Emmy nomination in 2017 for playing Bernie Madoff in HBO...
- 11/30/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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